Tag: Presidential Debates
Trump Seems Reluctant to Debate Harris
“Now that Joe has, not surprisingly, has quit the race, I think the Debate, with whomever the Radical Left Democrats choose, should be held on FoxNews, rather than very biased ABC.”
— “Donald Trump ended Joe Biden’s campaign with a debate. But it’s not clear yet if there will be another one as Trump and his campaign are sending mixed messages about whether they’ll stick to their planned Sep. 10 debate with a new nominee,” Semafor reports.
Biden Taunts Trump Over Debates
“Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020, and since then he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now he is acting like he wants to debate me again. Well, make my day, pal. I’ll even do it twice… I hear you’re free on Wednesdays.”
— Joe Biden challenged Donald Trump to two debates in a video message, circumventing the schedule set by the Commission on Presidential Debates.
Pelosi Says No to Presidential Debates
“I don’t think there should be any debates … I wouldn’t legitimize a conversation with him, nor a debate in terms of the presidency of the United States.”
— Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Politico that she doesn’t think Joe Biden should agree to debate President Trump.
Clinton Explains Her Approach to Debate Prep
I had a team of people who were relentless, totally in the head of what Trump might do. A lot of this comes down to who gets into whose head. It’s like an athletic contest or maybe a high-stakes entertainment performance.”
— Hillary Clinton, quoted by People Magazine, on how she prepared for the debates.
Vox: Hillary Clinton’s Debate Strategy Left Trump Campaign in Ruins
Ezra Klein at Vox offers a brilliant analysis of Hillary Clinton’s unique and extremely effective strategy of using Donald Trump’s personal weaknesses to bait him during the presidential debates.
